Just as the Stars approached full health for the first time in months, they lost two key defensemen – Nicklas Grossman and Karlis Skrastins – to injuries during their 3-2 shootout loss to the Flyers.
Brad Gardner of Defending Big D looks at the situation and considers where the Stars will have turn if Skrastins is out for a while. It’s a tough pair of blows for a team with ten games remaining in one of the most remarkable playoff races in history.